Lucien Lake[1] is a small recreational lake[2] in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the RM of Three Lakes No. 400 in the aspen parkland ecoregion of Canada.[3] On the lake's south-eastern shore is a regional park and to the east of that is the village of Middle Lake. Along the western shore are houses and Prairie Sky Resort campground.[4] Access to the lake and its amenities is from Highway 777, which connects to Highway 20.[5][6]

Lucien Lake
Lucien Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Lucien Lake
Lucien Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Lucien Lake is located in Canada
Lucien Lake
Lucien Lake
Lucien Lake (Canada)
LocationRM of Three Lakes No. 400, Saskatchewan
Coordinates52°29′18″N 105°19′09″W / 52.4883°N 105.3192°W / 52.4883; -105.3192
Primary outflowsNone
Basin countries Canada
Surface area102.6 ha (254 acres)
Max. depth12.5 m (41 ft)
Shore length17.2 km (4.5 mi)
Surface elevation573 m (1,880 ft)
SettlementsMiddle Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lucien Lake Regional Park

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Lucien Lake Regional Park (52°28′44″N 105°18′58″W / 52.4788°N 105.3162°W / 52.4788; -105.3162)[7] is a heavily wooded, 35-acre park located on the south-eastern shore of Lucien Lake. It was founded in 1967 and has a campground, sandy beach, ball diamonds, mini golf, picnic area, and a boat launch. The campground has modern washrooms and showers, electric and water hook ups, and a sani dump station. The neighbouring retirement home—Bethany Pioneer Village—has nature trails accessible from the park and is open to the general public.[8][9]

Fish species

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Fish commonly found in the lake include yellow perch, northern pike, and walleye.[10][11] The lake was stocked with 50,000 walleye fry in 2022.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lucien Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Lucien Lake". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Village of Middle Lake". Village of Middle Lake. Village of Middle Lake. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Lucien Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Lucien Lake". Geoview. Geoview. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Lucien Lake Regional Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Lucien Lake". Regional Parks of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Lucien Lake Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Lucien Lake". Fishbrain. Fishbrain. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Lucien Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Explore Lucien Lake - Sask Lakes". sasklakes.ca. Retrieved 4 December 2023.